MANHATTAN – Well, some intrigue exists.
Two outcomes no one predicted provide additional storylines for the Sunflower Showdown.
Bruce Weber, a Wildcat with nine lives, guided Kansas State (16-7, 5-5 Big 12) to a road win over No. 2 Baylor after what seemed like a grave defeat at home to TCU.
Bill Self, a coach beset by off-court distractions at Kansas, watched the No. 3 Jayhawks (20-3, 8-2) surrender a 14-point lead at home to unranked Iowa State after back-to-back top-five wins over Baylor and Kentucky.
No wonder the NCAA Tournament bubble leads to funny bounces.